In a statement, Reid blasted Ryan as proof that Romney will not
"stand up for the middle class." Here's Reid's full
statement:

By picking Representative Paul
Ryan, Governor Romney has doubled down on his
commitment to gut Social Security and end Medicare as we know
it. Romney’s choice demonstrates that catering
to the Tea Party and the far-right is more important to him that
standing up for the middle class. The months ahead
will provide Americans with a clear choice between the
Romney-Ryan plan to gut Social Security and Medicare, and
Democrats’ balanced approach to deficit reduction that combines
smart spending cuts with asking millionaires and billionaires to
pay their fair share. Democrats in the Senate look forward to
engaging in that debate.